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UME to MEL: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,556 mi
15,378 km · 8,304 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UME from MEL?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,556 miles (15,378 km, 8,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Umea and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to MEL?
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